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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the grand inquisitor say is beyond the strength of man?
(a) Being more powerful than the church.
(b) Understanding the engmatic.
(c) Living as one.
(d) Escaping the Inquisition.

2. What does the grand inquisitor say the church has done to Jesus' work?
(a) Finished his work.
(b) Corrected his work.
(c) Brought his work to the masses.
(d) Helped his work to completion.

3. What does Alyosha accuse the inquisitor of?
(a) Not believing in God.
(b) Not loving the weak.
(c) Lying to the people.
(d) Never telling the truth.

4. Why do Catholics detest Mason's, according to Ivan?
(a) They break up the unity of conformity.
(b) Catholics believe in Jesus.
(c) The masons are too greedy.
(d) Masons believe in mystery.

5. How does the inquisitor equate the clergy and Jesus himself?
(a) They are both powerfull.
(b) They both made sacrifices.
(c) They both love the weak.
(d) They both love the strong.

6. What doesn't Alyosha believe?
(a) That The prisoner in the story is Jesus.
(b) That Ivan's story is orginal.
(c) That the clergy thinks deception is helpful.
(d) That Ivan means what he says.

7. How does the church create a unified body of worship?
(a) Setting examples to be followed.
(b) Advertising.
(c) Using promises made by Jesus.
(d) Forcing its will on leaders and citizens.

8. Why must the church determine right and wrong for the people, according to the grand inquisitor?
(a) To protect the the church.
(b) To maintain his authority.
(c) To enslave them.
(d) To save them from misery.

9. What mystery does Ivan say is guarded?
(a) Jesus never existed.
(b) There is no God.
(c) The clergy is really after money.
(d) The church doesn't believe what they teach.

10. What did the grand inquisitor believe when he was younger?
(a) The church purpose was to control.
(b) In all that Jesus taught.
(c) That Jesus wasn't real.
(d) That the church was evil.

11. What is the significance of the Tower of Babel?
(a) Physical power.
(b) Scientific acheivement.
(c) Supreme knowledge.
(d) Man trying to equal god.

12. Why does the grand inquisitor say men have fought and killed?
(a) For honor and power.
(b) For common worship.
(c) For freedom to worship.
(d) To preserve the church.

13. What does the grand inquisitor say is more powerful than the banner of bread?
(a) Possession of the conscience.
(b) Providing food and shelter.
(c) Eternal love.
(d) The church and the Inquistion.

14. Who will continue to suffer if the church becomes all powerful?
(a) Those who believe in truth.
(b) The clergy.
(c) The people of the world.
(d) Jesus.

15. Why does the grand inquisitor think man values more than bread?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Love and happiness.
(c) Someone to worship.
(d) Order.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the cardinal think that the church will appear to be gods?

2. How does the cardinal say Jesus responded to the first question from the spirit?

3. What does the cardinal think will lead man away from Jesus?

4. What does Alyosha think the Inquisition's secret aim is?

5. What does Ivan hope to learn upon meeting Alyosha again?

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